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Undertake a derailment investigation

Undertake a derailment investigation

Unit of competency
National Code
TLIF5023
State Code
AVJ04
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
19/10/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
23/02/2016
Field of Education
039907 - Rail Operations
Original Release Date
23/02/2016
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to undertake a derailment investigation in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements.It includes preparing for a derailment investigation, determining potential contributory factors, planning for derailment investigation report requirements, and investigating a derailment.This unit applies to people with the responsibility for rail operations management.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Prepare for derailment investigation
  • 1.1 Derailment investigation definitions are identified and explained
  • 1.2 Principles of systematic investigation to be employed in derailment investigation are identified and followed
  • 1.3 Purpose and objectives of derailment investigation are identified and documented in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements
  • 1.4 Types of data to be collected to conduct derailment investigation are identified and documented
  • 1.5 Types of evidence to be collected during derailment investigation are identified and documented
2 Determine potential contributory components of the rail system to the derailment
  • 2.1 Track structure and track components that may have contributed to derailment are identified in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements
  • 2.2 Rolling stock involved in derailment is identified in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements
  • 2.3 Normal operation of rolling stock at derailment site is outlined in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements
  • 2.4 Safeworking systems in operation at derailment site are explained
3 Plan for derailment investigation report requirements
  • 3.1 Methods by which evidence will be gathered are outlined
  • 3.2 Appropriate report structure is determined
  • 3.3 Timelines for conducting investigation and producing report are established
  • 3.4 Equipment required to conduct derailment investigation is identified and accessed
4 Investigate derailment
  • 4.1 Resources required to undertaken rail derailment investigation are acquired
  • 4.2 Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
  • 4.3 Evidence is gathered in accordance with identified methods and required timelines
  • 4.4 Rail derailment investigation report is drafted, reviewed and finalised in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements
  • 4.5 Rail derailment investigation report is completed and submitted in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WI823 TLIF5023A Undertake a derailment investigation Unit of competency